When To Syphon Gravel?

[bubble87]

ive just setup a new tank my question is when should i start syphoning the gravel ?
once its cycled?
a month after the cycle?

 

[Timmy_Bee]

as soon as you get fish, i guess (or just before)
are you doing a fishless cycle?

 

[KittyKat]

Next maintenance (ca. 1 week) after getting fish.

 

[bubble87]

im doing a fishless cycle
i have a biorb life and the ceramic media hold most of the good bacteria and as i only started the cycle yesterday i dont have any yet

i will wait till i have fish then clean it a week after

 

[the biffster]

if you have no fish in and your still cycling
i wouldn't bother gravel cleaning till about
three weeks after you get your fish in
at the moment you will have no build up
of detritus yet with not having any fish in